Md-82 flight crew reported engine fire indications on takeoff. Flight returned to departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	1301317
Time
Date	201510
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

Engine fire on takeoff. [Advised ATC and] followed QRH procedures and made overweight landing back at [departure airport]. Initially it was just a loop light followed by the master warning and fire handle light. Accomplished red box items and left engine would not come back to idle. All engine indications were normal with left engine except it would not go to idle. We turned back to land and was getting in QRH when all firelights and warnings went away. Kept engine at idle and landed overweight with fire [department] coverage. Shut down engine after landing and taxied back to gate after fire chief declared safe.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD-82 flight crew reported engine fire indications on takeoff. Flight returned to departure airport.

Narrative: Engine fire on takeoff. [Advised ATC and] followed QRH procedures and made overweight landing back at [departure airport]. Initially it was just a loop light followed by the master warning and fire handle light. Accomplished red box items and left engine would not come back to idle. All engine indications were normal with left engine except it would not go to idle. We turned back to land and was getting in QRH when all firelights and warnings went away. Kept engine at idle and landed overweight with fire [department] coverage. Shut down engine after landing and taxied back to gate after fire chief declared safe.

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